Resistance Training to Improve Physical Function in the Elderly

Physical Function Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of Resistance Training Guidelines to Improve Function in Older Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01385475
• Other study ID #: RTFunction
• Secondary ID: K01AG025962
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 22, 2011
• Last updated: June 28, 2011
• Start date: June 2009
• Est. completion date: June 2011

Study information

• Verified date: June 2011
• Source: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of the current resistance training guidelines for older adults proposed by ACSM/AHA to improve physical function in individuals with reduced physical abilities. A randomized controlled intervention trial will be used to compare change in physical function pre- and post-intervention between a treatment group receiving the minimum recommendations of the guidelines and a control group asked not to change their physical activity participation. To better understand the clinical significance of such an occurrence, a secondary purpose was to determine if older adults with reduced physical abilities who adhere to the recommended intervention dosage will experience a change such that they can be reclassified to a more favorable level of functioning. It is hypothesized that the minimum recommended dosage of the guidelines would be sufficient to both improve physical function and improve functional classification in older adults with reduced physical abilities.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 25
• Est. completion date: June 2011
• Est. primary completion date: December 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 65 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Older Adults aged >65yrs; reduced physical function

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those with a history of resistance training

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Function

Intervention

Behavioral:
• RT
8 week RT Intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Physical Activity & Health Research Laboratory	Milwaukee	Wisconsin

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee	National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Functionality	Change in Short Performance Physical Battery (SPPB) score is used as a measure of functionality. The SPPB consists of three tasks designed to assess gait speed, and ability to rise from a chair and maintain standing balance. This is a common test to assess function, with scores ranging from 0-12. The higher score equates to a better level of function.	8 weeks	No